Why did farmers demand regulation of the railroads.

Railroads controlled transportation and were often corrupt.

States could not regulate interstate commerce.

Interstate Commerce Act

Federal government would supervise railroad activities through a group

Supreme Court Decision Munn v. Illinois?

Establishes government right to regulate private industry.

The principles of supply and demand effected business in all of the following ways accept?

Supply output decreased as settlers moved away from big cities for farms

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Why did farmers demand regulation of the railroads.
Ticket rates were getting out of hand
Railroads had no political pull and would loose if the govt was invovled
Railroads controlled transportation and were often corrupt.
Credit Mobilier scandal was the last straw
2
Railroad Tycoon- expanded railroads west and one of the wealthiest men in America
John D. Rockefeller
Cornelius Vanderbilt
George M. Pullman
Andrew Carnegie
3
Wabash V. Illinois?
States could not regulate interstate commerce.
made it illegal to form a trust.
establish government right to regulate private industry.
Federal government would supervise railroad activities through a group
4
Designed a sleeping car for trains and built his employees a town
George M. Pullman
John D. Rockerfeller
Cornelius vanderbilt
Andrew Carnegie
5
Joining of the Union Pacific and the Central Pacific Railroads.
Consolidation
Transcontinental Railroad
Credit Mobilier
Interstate Commerce
6
Interstate Commerce Act
States could not regulate interstate commerce.
Federal government would supervise railroad activities through a group
establish government right to regulate private industry.
made it illegal to form a trust.
7
Construction company credited by railroad to inflate contracts to build track.
Interstate Commerce Act
Carnegie Steel
Credit Mobilier
Trust
8
Supreme Court Decision Munn v. Illinois?
States could not regulate interstate commerce.
Federal government would supervise railroad activities through a group
made it illegal to form a trust.
Establishes government right to regulate private industry.
9
The principles of supply and demand effected business in all of the following ways accept?
Supply output decreased as settlers moved away from big cities for farms
Expansion of the railroads increased materials and parts
New markets where opened on the western front
Towns began to specialize in specific goods or services

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American History Module 3.2

9 termsStudBud Administration938 plays

American History Module 3.2

Flashcards9 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 9

Answers

1
Why did farmers demand regulation of the railroads.
Ticket rates were getting out of hand
Railroads had no political pull and would loose if the govt was invovled
Railroads controlled transportation and were often corrupt.
Credit Mobilier scandal was the last straw
2
Railroad Tycoon- expanded railroads west and one of the wealthiest men in America
John D. Rockefeller
Cornelius Vanderbilt
George M. Pullman
Andrew Carnegie
3
Wabash V. Illinois?
States could not regulate interstate commerce.
made it illegal to form a trust.
establish government right to regulate private industry.
Federal government would supervise railroad activities through a group
4
Designed a sleeping car for trains and built his employees a town
George M. Pullman
John D. Rockerfeller
Cornelius vanderbilt
Andrew Carnegie
5
Joining of the Union Pacific and the Central Pacific Railroads.
Consolidation
Transcontinental Railroad
Credit Mobilier
Interstate Commerce
6
Interstate Commerce Act
States could not regulate interstate commerce.
Federal government would supervise railroad activities through a group
establish government right to regulate private industry.
made it illegal to form a trust.
7
Construction company credited by railroad to inflate contracts to build track.
Interstate Commerce Act
Carnegie Steel
Credit Mobilier
Trust
8
Supreme Court Decision Munn v. Illinois?
States could not regulate interstate commerce.
Federal government would supervise railroad activities through a group
made it illegal to form a trust.
Establishes government right to regulate private industry.
9
The principles of supply and demand effected business in all of the following ways accept?
Supply output decreased as settlers moved away from big cities for farms
Expansion of the railroads increased materials and parts
New markets where opened on the western front
Towns began to specialize in specific goods or services